Astronomical Vocabulary

noun a person or thing that is the exact opposite or contrary of another

• The antipole of a point on the Earth's surface is the point on the opposite side of the planet.
• If you dig a hole straight through the Earth, you'll end up at the antipole.
• I heard that if you go to the antipole, you'll find a secret underground city.
• In terms of personality, they are like the antipole of each other.

noun a point or place diametrically opposite to another

adjective relating to or situated on the opposite side of the earth

• The antipodal point of a location on Earth is the point diametrically opposite on the globe.
• Australia and the United States are antipodal countries, meaning they are on opposite sides of the world.
• I feel like my taste in music is antipodal to yours - we never agree on what to listen to.
• Their personalities are antipodal - one is outgoing and extroverted while the other is shy and introverted.

noun a straight line passing from side to side through the center of a body or figure, especially a circle or sphere.

• The diameter of the circle can be calculated by doubling the radius.
• The diameter of this pizza is huge!
• Check out the diameter of that burger, it's massive!
• The diameter of his influence in the industry is unparalleled.

noun a particular disposition or character

• She showed a strong inclination towards pursuing a career in medicine.
• I have a natural inclination for playing the guitar.
• I don't have much of an inclination to go out tonight.
• His inclination towards taking risks often leads to exciting adventures.

verb To happen; to take place; to come to pass.

• The meeting is scheduled to occur at 3:00 PM tomorrow.
• Do you know when the party is going to occur?
• When is the concert gonna occur?
• Change will not occur overnight, it takes time to see results.

adjective farthest from the center or middle

adverb to the greatest or furthest extent

• It is important to always strive for your outmost potential in any endeavor.
• Make sure you give it your outmost effort when working on this project.
• I'm gonna give it my outmost to win this competition.
• Her outmost kindness towards others is truly inspiring.

adjective relating to or along a tangent; diverging from a previous course or line; only slightly connected; digressive

• The speaker often went off on tangential points during the presentation, making it difficult to follow the main argument.
• I know I went off on a tangential rant during our conversation, but I just had to get it off my chest.
• She always goes off on these tangential tangents that have nothing to do with what we're talking about.
• His thoughts were like a web of tangential connections, leading us further and further away from the original topic.

noun the vault of heaven; the sky

• The stars shone brightly in the welkin above.
• Look at the beautiful welkin tonight!
• The welkin was lit up like a Christmas tree.
• Her happiness reached the welkin when she heard the good news.

noun a structure or object that is ring-shaped

adjective relating to or shaped like a ring

• The annular eclipse was visible from certain parts of the world.
• Did you see the cool annular eclipse yesterday?
• That annular eclipse was lit!
• The annular design of the building symbolizes unity and continuity.

noun a case in some languages, such as Latin, expressing separation or direction from a place, typically translated in English by the prepositions 'from' or 'by'

adjective relating to or denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives in some inflected languages that is used to indicate movement away from a place, the cause of an action, and the means by which an action is performed

• The ablative case in Latin is used to indicate movement away from something.
• I still don't understand when to use the ablative case in Latin class.
• I totally bombed that quiz on the ablative case.
• Her words had an ablative effect on his confidence, slowly chipping away at it over time.

noun a combining form meaning 'air,' used in the formation of compound words related to the air or aviation

• The company invested in aero-engine technology to improve fuel efficiency.
• I love watching aero-planes take off at the airport.
• That car is so aero, it looks like a rocket ship!
• Her ideas were aero-dynamic, cutting through the competition effortlessly.